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WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER

1601 4TH ST SE, AUSTIN, MN 55912 · (507)460-1400 · Mower County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
246 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 48%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K113%
Kindergarten35597%
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
—38%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
—30%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
—10%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
—12%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
—5%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
—0%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
—4%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.

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Where WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Mower County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
366#546 of 1,130#5 of 11
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.6:1#606 of 769#7 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
73.6%#59 of 796#2 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
67.2%#180 of 942#2 of 10
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
366
-45 (-11%) vs 2017
+713% since 2000-01, when it was 45
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 17.1:1
% White
38%
was 46%
% Hispanic
30%
was 27%
% Black
10%
was 7%
% Asian
12%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-2436621.517.0:167% (246)
2022-2335222.515.6:171% (249)
2020-213542414.8:163% (222)
2017-184112417.1:158% (239)
2015-163602216.4:163% (227)
2010-113552017.8:160% (214)
2000-014576.4:127% (12)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (411 to 366); teachers down 10% (24 to 21.5).

About WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER

This page covers WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER, a mid-sized elementary school in AUSTIN, Minnesota. The school runs pre-K through kindergarten and enrolls 366 students.

AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which runs WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER, has 13 schools and 5,751 students.

White students account for 38% of enrollment at WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER, more than any other group. Other students are 30% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Mower County residents are about 75% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER scores 74%.

Teacher count: 21.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.6:1. The gap from the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 1.9 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 67%. That is 12 points above the 55% average for public schools in Mower County.

In Mower County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $73,074, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 34 public schools and about 7,434 students.

WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER's nearest public school is Austin Community Learning Center (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

For locale, NCES codes WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER as Town: Distant.

Over 6 years, enrollment fell by 45 students, from 411 to 366. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was White students, from 46% to 38%.

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Mower County at a glance

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Population
40,343
Census ACS
Median income
$73,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
7,434 students

Quick facts

School name
WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER
District
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
1601 4TH ST SE, AUSTIN, MN 55912
Phone
(507)460-1400
County
Mower County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
366
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
15.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
246 (67%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
270345000968
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER
How large is WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER?
WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER enrolls approximately 366 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER serve?
WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
How many students per teacher at WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER.
How diverse is WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER?
WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER reports a student body of 38% White, 30% Hispanic, 10% Black, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER public or private?
WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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